Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint
Chapter 61 Disorders of the Patellofemoral Joint David DeJour, Paulo R.F. Saggin Basic Anatomy and Biomechanics The patella is the biggest sesamoid bone in the human body. It is the…
Historic Development, Classification, and Characteristics of Knee Prostheses
Chapter 97 Historic Development, Classification, and Characteristics of Knee Prostheses John N. Insall, Henry D. Clarke The evolution of modern total knee replacement (TKR) over the past 40 years is…
Surgery of the Patellofemoral Joint: Proximal Realignment
Chapter 63 Surgery of the Patellofemoral Joint Proximal Realignment W. Norman Scott, Giles R. Scuderi, Gabriel Levi Disorders of the patellofemoral joint are numerous and are of great importance because…
Decision Making and Surgical Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures
Chapter 55 Decision Making and Surgical Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures Frank R. Noyes, Sue Barber-Westin The proper management of injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and other…
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: One-Stage versus Two-Stage Technique
Chapter 50 Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery One-Stage versus Two-Stage Technique John M. Minnich, Mark S. Haro, Mark Miller, David R. Diduch As the need for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
Internal Derangements: Ligaments and Tendons
Chapter 7 Internal Derangements Ligaments and Tendons Amy F. Austin, Adam C. Zoga Noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is standard of care imaging in the posttraumatic knee with clinical findings…
The Synovium: Normal and Pathologic Conditions
Chapter 72 The Synovium Normal and Pathologic Conditions* Vincent J. Vigorita, Douglas Mintz NORMAL SYNOVIUM: MICROANATOMY AND FUNCTION Microanatomic Structure Ultrastructure Functions of the Synovium Synovial Fluid IRON-RELATED CHANGES Hemosideric…
Fibular Collateral Ligament and the Posterolateral Corner
Chapter 40 Fibular Collateral Ligament and the Posterolateral Corner Robert F. LaPrade, Jeffrey A. Macalena Although less commonly injured than the cruciate ligaments or the medial knee ligament complex, injuries…
Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Chapter 113 Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty Oliver S. Schindler For a long time, the patella was wrongfully marginalized and merely considered as an afterthought during total knee arthroplasty…
Congenital Deformities of the Knee
Chapter 85 Congenital Deformities of the Knee Charles E. Johnston, II, Matthew E. Oetgen Congenital deformities of the knee include hyperextension and flexion deformities, present at birth, whose severity at…
